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An email was sent out to customers on Tuesday which said: “Our myWaitrose free tea and coffee offer is one of the ways we thank our customers for shopping with us - and we want all our customers to be able to enjoy a free hot drink when they shop with us in our branches.

“From 3 April, we'll simply be asking myWaitrose members to make a purchase before collecting their cup at the checkout.”

The scheme was initially trialled after customers complained the deal was creating unnecessary queues and attracting the “wrong kind of people.”

A Waitrose spokesperson added: “A free tea or coffee has always been one of the ways we thank our customers for shopping with us – and that has not changed - we are underlining our commitment to this much-loved offer.”

What is your take on this decision? Did you always think you had to make a purchase to claim your free drink? Do you think it is a good idea? Email your views to surreylive@trinitymirror.com or comment below.